Map Facts
In ancient times, people drew maps here.
What are on walls?
These maps are especially helpful for travelers.
What are road maps?
My lines run in this direction.
What are east and west?
My lines run in this direction.
What is north and south?
I am on the top of the map and tell you what the map is showing.
What is the map title?
These are the four cardinal directions.
What are north, south, east, and west?
These maps show what the land looks like.
What are physical maps?
These lines run horizontally around the Earth.
What are lines of latitude?
These lines run vertically around the Earth.
What are lines of longitude?
I am found on a map and show you the cardinal directions.
What is a compass rose?
Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are known as these.
What are intermediate directions?
These maps give information about cities, states, and countries.
What are political maps?
These lines divide the Earth into these two hemispheres.
What are north and south?
These lines divide the Earth into these two hemispheres.
What are eastern and western hemispheres?
I am a box on a map which explains what the symbols on a map represent.
What is a map legend (or map key)?
Maps have become more accurate over time due to the use of these.
What are computers and satellites?
Political maps use these to show different states and countries.
What are colors?
This is the main line of latitude.
What is the Equator?
This is the main line of longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
I show the relationship between real-life distances and their distance shown on a map.
What is the map scale?
Of the four intermediate directions, the United States is found in this hemisphere.
What is the northwestern hemisphere?
This is how high an area of land is above sea level.
Lines of latitude are also called these types of lines.
What are parallels?
Lines of longitude are also called these types of lines.
What are meridians?
I am the art and science of map making.
What is cartography?